This text explores the actual and potential role of Heads of Department in education. It includes analysis of such problematic areas as the management of resources and managing the curriculum.
Part 1 Your organization and your place in it: what is a middle manager?; what is management in schools?; what is ethical management in schools?; how do you translate the school aims into departmental aims?; contributing to the development of the priorities of the school. Part 2 Working with people: acknowledging power balances; working with teams; bringing new members to the team; key team roles; the life cycle of teams; working with people; listening to and talking to team members; giving and receiving contructive feedback; recording information; delegating; motivation; working with conflict - some general points; "difficult" people; disciplining members of staff; disciplining young people; professional development; the appraisal system as an example of staff development; meetings. Part 3 Managing resources. Part 4 Managing the curriculum. (Part Contents)
